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05/16/12 - These world events have made news during the past 24 hours:

* Diabetes, hypertension, and obesity continue to rapidly increase around the world, the World Health Organization reported on Wednesday.

* Foreign investment in China decreased during April, according to state radio; this was largely attributed to Europe's financial crisis.

* Syria reported voter turnout of 51 percent in its recent election, according to VOA. Voters elected 30 women to the 250-seat parliament.

* Weather forecasters predicted thunderstorms for Thursday in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

U.S. Average Fuel Prices... Gasoline: $3.75/gallon, Diesel: $4.00/gallon (05/14/12)

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U.S. National Debt...
$15.71T (05/15/12)

World Population...
6,922,136,748

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